Srinagar, Oct 24(KNS): The Wildlife Department has installed cages in multiple locations within the Brinal Lammer area of the Devsar Belt in Kulgam district after a minor was killed in a leopard attack.
An official said that this ove aims to capture the leopard and prevent further attacks. The Wildlife Department has placed cages strategically to capture the leopard alive, he said, adding that search operations are underway in the area where the attack occurred.
Imtiyaz Naik, in charge of the Wildlife Department in Kulgam, oversees these efforts.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelSimilar measures have been taken elsewhere, such as in Dehradun, where the forest department used drones, camera-traps, and installed 10 cages to capture a leopard after two attacks.
Residents are advised to keep children indoors before 5 PM and not let them go outside until after 10 AM.(KNS).